President´s Amnesty of the Czech Republic and its consequences

This bachelor thesis is called Amnesty of president of the Czech Republic and its consequences. It analyses in detail the institute of amnesty and so mass pardons. It is purely the theoretical thesis. The work is divided into two parts. The first one is focused on amnesty from the general viewpoint. In this part we speak about basic characterization, history, the difference between amnesty and individual mercy, particular application forms, medial perspective, legislation in our country and also comparison with legislation from abroad. The second one deals with the full-of-contradiction amnesty by Václav Klaus in 2013. There is practical demonstration of using the amnesty by president of the Czech Republic in our legal environment. In this part the amnesty in 2013 is described from several points of view. The extent of amnesty which was criticised by general public is analysed including of particular clauses and thorny questions. We also focused on application problems which are described in detail with respect to particular application amnesty forms. The thesis is also speaking about the impacts on Prison service of the Czech Republic, Employment offices of the Czech Republic or Probation and Mediation service of the Czech Republic. There is said in outline the reaction of several social segments (convicted persons, aggrieved persons, the expert public and non-professional public). With the topic of people who were pardoned is closely related their social rehabilitation. It is followed by dealing with countersignature of Prime Minister Petr Nečas. A few questions about the function of countersignature in our legislation arose with him. The conclusion of thesis is aimed at future changes of amnesty institute from the constitutional viewpoint in relation to problems which appeared with the latest declared amnesty in our state territory